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2002 BMW 525i 2.5L LifterVIN: WBADT43442Wellllll customer came in for small coolant leak. Repaired
leak but noticed lifter noise too. Did oil change with 5w30
syn valvoline. Also put a pint of lubro molly part# 2009.
Noise still there. Noise comes and goes. Can sit at idle
and sound like a horse tro...

2003 BMW 745Li 4.4L won't shift out of ParkVIN: WBAGN63443Vehicle came on the flatbed for no crank, we only have
generic scantool, showed codes 51AC, 32, 1, 27, 4e in EGS.
Battery is good. The shifter level is working good as
indicated on the scantool (Launch X431 Infinite) but will
not shift out of P position. Any a...

2004 Cadillac SRX 4.6L Seat CalibrationVIN: 1GYEE63AX4Hello Group, I have this Caddy that I can not get the 3rd
row seat assembly to calibrate.And without being calibrated
the cust can not operate the seat controls. Useing my Tech
2 I can command the seat in all directions [ Can only move
a little @ a time, but w...

1990 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 5.7L SurgeVIN: 1GCDK14K2LThis truck has a lean surge to it. The o2 sensor will go
lean, under .200, just above idle and at this time the int
is 128 and block learm is 128 sometimes 132. Neither will
go up as the o2 sensor stays lean. I have run it on
motorvac and still same results. A... Trouble codes: 32 (Egr)

1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L 4l60EVIN: 1GNEK13R9XHi, I had the trans rebuilt. I installed the unit and I
have no 3rd or 4th gear. When it shifts from 2nd it just
freewheels. The scanner indicates it's shifting properly
and if I command it with the scanner same thing no 3rd or
4th. I have replaced the valve b...

2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L compressorVIN: 1GNDT13W0YI have a s-10 blazer with auto climate control. I do not
get compressor activation. There are no codes in the hvac
system. I can command on the compressor with the scan tool.
The a/c button flashes when pushed. My low side switch is
shown to be closed. The hig...

2003 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L misc.VIN: 1G1ND52J13this car has had main computer,body control,and various
other goodies thrown at it. everything that was replaced
was new ,proper, and reflashed.car's dash goes crazy car
shuts down and may or may not restart.

1995 Dodge Ram 3500 Truck 5.9L No StartVIN: 1B7MF36C4Shello to all i have replaced the intake cover on this dodge
for a oil leak. I had to remove the injector pump to get to
the cover. I did not set the engine to tdc before removing
the injector pump, i just marked the pump shaft to the gear
with a marker. I have...

2001 Dodge Dakota 4.7L HesitationVIN: 1B7GG22N41Replaced engine with a used unit , has a hesitation cold
only there for maybe about three minutes or so , then the
truck runs like a new one. This hesitation was not there
with the old engine. We installed all sensors off the old
engine including injectors , a...

2003 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L problem to fill gasVIN: 1D4GP25R53Customer can not fill vehicle up without it shutting off
every few seconds.All houses around the gastank looked
OK,no damage ,no kinks. We suspect the charcoal
canister,but we are not sure.We expect the customer to come
back when he will use the gas,to lower g...

2005 Dodge Magnum R/T 5.7L rear hatchVIN: 2D4GZ58275Magnum rear hatch has a mind of its own. Sometimes, but not
all the time, the rear hatch cycles on and off on its own.
Usually when either starting the car or unlocking. It may
only happen once or it may cycle half a dozen times. Every
time I try to test it it...

1992 Ford F-350 Custom 7.3L Glow plug problemVIN: 2FDLF47M4NHad a customer drop off a dump truck for routine items,
nothing related to what I had a problem with: turned key on
and smoke bellowed from fuse box. Found both fusible links
to glow plugs burned. Looked under hood and found all brand
new glow plugs installed....

2001 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L battery lightVIN: 1FMYU04121Hi, I have this 2001 esxcape. The customer states that
randomly the battery light illuminates on the dash. I have
verified this concern, and the vehicle is actually charging
when this happens, at about 13.8V. Another shop told her
that she needed a cooling fan...

2003 Ford F F650 7.2L No StartVIN: 3FDNF652X3This is one from a fleet that i take care of and the only
one that is a cat engine and my scanner will not scan a
f650 . This truck sat for a year and a half and was jumped
and it ran and was mover about 600 feet and parked . it
will not start now i have the f...

2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4 5.4L MechanicalVIN: 1FTSX21508Greetings all this truck is a puzzler. it came in for an
engine noise concern. we found a rattling noise from both
valve covers when the engine was warm and feathering the
throttle between 800-1500 rpm. It sounds very much like a
diesel when it occurs. Disconn...

2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.4L StartingVIN: 1FTWW31R78Where is Transmission contro module..It is not at the rear
of transfer case has Mitchel-on -demand says..Not at the
linkage...I have no ground to pin 86 on relay,suspect
TCM,but not sure where it is

1999 GMC C6500 8.1L parking brakeVIN: 1GDJ7H1E91This unit has a electric/hydraulic parking brake system
that I am not familiar with. The parking brake is stuck in
the applied position. With the parking brake knob released
and the truck in gear I get a parking brake light and a
service brake light. There is ...

2008 GMC C4500 Topkick C4C042 8.1L engineVIN: 1GDG5C1G58hey guys. this topkick has an engine noise sounds like a
lifter noise but does not change when doing a cylinder
balance test.the noise does follow engine rpm.it is not an
exhaust tick it is internal to the engine.the oil is fresh
and clean.the truck is low mil...

2005 Hyundai XG350 3.5L MIL Lamp onVIN: KMHFU45E45Please help, After replacing the the purge valve and CCV
valve. The vehicle comes back a month later with the P0455
code indicating a large leak this time. We replaced the gas
cap. It came back again with the same code. We noticed that
the factory gas cap that... Trouble codes: P0455 (large leak)

1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Oil pressure / no startVIN: SAJGX2746VI did this job originally without the special tools for
locating TDC and locking the camshafts. I located TDC using
the marks on the flex plate. I verified that the flats at
the forward ends of the 4 camshafts were up. I then
carefully removed the primary chai...

1998 Jaguar XJ8 L 4.0L EngineVIN: SAJHX6244WReplaced both primary and secondary timing chain tensioners
and chains also removed oil sump and cleaned oil pump
pick-up screen and debris from sump.replaced VVT orings and
seals. Engine was quiet went done.But has returned with the
same noise. The same noise...

1998 Lexus ES300 3.0L ABS LightVIN: JT8BF28GXWHello,
Have a code 43 from the ABS/Traction control system. ABS
light is on solid and the traction control light is
flashing. We also have a p0441, which is an Evap purge
control failure. We tried erasing the codes. We used the
diagnostic connector and jumped...

2004 Lincoln Aviator 4.6L absVIN: 5LMEU88H44I looking for a direction where to get started. My customer
complains about an intermittant (a couple of times a week)
illuminated ABS lamp that resets when the ignition is
cycled off but returns randomly. He hasn't noticed any
conditions when the lamp is ligh...

2004 Lincoln LS 3.0L air conditioningVIN: 1LNHM86S64The A/C concern I now have is that the system does work,
However, It comes on interm. I have tested the Pressure
switches and they are fine. I evacuated and rechared the
system so I know the freon is good and the system has the
correct amount in it. I have no ...

1998 Mazda B2500 SE 2.5L MisfireVIN: 4F4YR12C7WWe have one that is driving us nuts. Miss firing on #1 cyl.
this has been on scope and scanner. compresson test 150. to
140 1 thru 4. valve cover was removed to ck valve train ok
Injectors were all ohm ck and in spec. did replace #1 does
have injector pulse li...

1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL 5.6L StarterVIN: WDBCA39D6MDon't you just love the strange ones??
Here's the story. Above Mercedes is towed in for starter
replacement by customer. Customer doesn't want it checked
out. Has been told by a "buddy" that the starter is bad and
needs replaced. Gave a little history of the ...

2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L resetVIN: WDBTJ65J84This is my first CLK 320. The owner was recommended to me
by another client who drives a Jaguar, my main specialty.
The car has exceeded its service interval (Service A) by
3000 mi. and the service indicator won't reset following
the recommended procedure invo...

2004 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L dash lightVIN: WDBUH82584Hi Guys
We replaced coolant level sensor. Coolant level message is
still on. The dash message: coolant level - seek repair
shop (I think that was what it said because it will not
come on now) I thought that was about the coolant level but
I put in a new senso...

2008 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L rear hatchVIN: 4JGBF71E08HELP PLEASE The POWER rear hatch works intermittently. this
car is just out of factory warranty. The hatch release
motor makes noise, and it appears the right side of the
door flexes like it wants to open. But it will not open. I
can manually open it from insi...

2005 Mercury Mariner 2.3L No Start, StallVIN: 4M2CU571X5This mariner has an intermittent stall and no start. Have
checked all the grounds, and cleaned up the one underneath
the seat. It seems to be a loose connection or bad wire,
since it is very intermittent, with no codes or loss of
communication, is not the secu...

2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport XLS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, StallVIN: JA4MT31H6YHi Guys, got a tough one here. Car came in for transmission
shift complaint and rough idle. replaced VAF sensor--no
codes found for it--still stumbles when I plug in the
connector, not plugged in idles good. Have 5v on 2 lines
4.7v on 1 line and 14v with engin... Trouble codes: P0765

2003 Nissan Altima 2.5L EngineVIN: 1N4AL11D53Hey Guys, This is a Tuff Nutt to Crack, This vehicle came
in for a knock and and engine rattle, @ idle this sounds
like a top end type noise, accelerate to 1000 rpm and gets
louder and deeper, fluctuate throttle 1500-2500 quick rap
sounds like bottom end. inst...

2003 Saab 9-3 Arc 2.0L Pinch protectionVIN: YS3FD49Y13Pinch protection on the front windows isn't working
correctly. Whenever the window is rolled up, it reaches the
top and immediately comes back down about 4". YOu have to
bump the window up a bit at a time until it goes to the
top, and if you bump it just a tin...

2003 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5L MechanicalVIN: 4S3BH686X3Greetings.
This engine has the typical leaking head gaskets. After
much discussion with the customer, they opted to repower
the car with an ATK reman engine.
I open the crate today. The tag says "no egr port in head"
The vehicle's engine has an egr. There i...

2004 Subaru Outback L.L. Bean 3.0L UnknownVIN: 4S3BH80684Hi need some assistance on this one. came in with ac only
working briefly then shutting off customer said if he shut
the ac off and the car off and waited 10 minutes the ac
would work agian briefly then shut off again. I thought it
was low on charge so i evace...

1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L windowsVIN: WVWNA63B6XThanks for taking the time to read and help me out.
I have a passat wagon that is kickin my butt. The customer
concern was for windows inop (all 4). So i checked the
wiring diagrams to see what connects them all together but
im having a hard time. The drivers...

2004 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8L engineVIN: WVW63B84E3HELP. Oil leaks once driving at rear of cylinder head area.
Is there anything that can leak oil at rear of head besides
turbo feed line. Will not leak unless driving. Reving and
pinching off pcv vent does not cause leak. Had multiple
vacuum leaks and bad pcv v...

2003 Acura CL 3.2L pw, pl, lights, sunroof, fuel pumpVIN: 19UYA42443GREG WAS DEAD NUTS ON. AFTER FILING THIS REPLY I ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED MY TEST LIGHT ON THE FENDER AND IT LIT UP. I HAD THE MAIN POWER TO THE PASS RELAY/FUSE BOX DISCONNECTED BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE MAIN FUSE CIRCUIT. FOUND THE GROUND FROM BATT TO FENDER WAS ...

2005 Acura TSX 2.4L battery light is onVIN: JH4CL96825thanks everyone for the help.it turned out to be a bad after market alternator.we ordered the oem alternator and its been weeks and no battery light anymore.customer is happy and we are so surprised to see so many bad aftermarket units these days.once again th...

2005 BMW 745Li 4.4L Control UnitVIN: WBAHP61090No faults in IHKA (HVAC) but found a CAN BUS Fault. After tearing half the car apart disconnecting modules, it has been diagnosised to faulty CAS Module, signal between Key and Transmission with the IHKA ties into.

2003 Buick Century 3.1L MisfireVIN: 2G4WS52J93I want to thank all of you for the promt response. i got here this morning took the valve cover off and sure enought the rocker arm to the intake valve was just laying in there. I have a new question. Whats my next step. Should i heli coil all the rocker arms ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Engine missfire detected).

2004 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Stall, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1G6KD54Y24I would like to thank everyone for your help. I ended up replacing the transmission and that fixed all of the problems. I also ended up replacing the TPS for a stall when taking off from a stop light.

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L Front SagVIN: 1GHK23285FThanks to robert ,jon and wesley for their help. WE adjusted torsion bars took up the rest of the adjustment. This raised the front about 2 in. I got some info on several companies the make offset adjusters. Duck head ready lift and a web site www.stepf.com ....

2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 5.3L No Start, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1GNFK13067i would like to thank all who responded, the tahoe is fixed. it had a weak fuel pump, . the fuel pressure was checked as well as o2's and fuel trims, all appeared normal , just overlooked putting that info in my help request,sorry for the missing information l... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174, C0561.

1999 Chrysler 300M 3.5L compressorThanks everyone, I checked the a/c pressure reading on the scan data and it reads 4 psi. Than I disconnected the a/c pressure transducer connector and it read 489 psi. I replaced the a/c pressure transducer and the compressor came on.

2000 Dodge Dakota SLT 5.9L Surge, StallVIN: 1B4HS28ZXFTHANK YOU AL [...] FOR THE HELP MOST OF YOU WERE RIGHT ON BAD CRANK SENSOR. STRANGE PART WOULD ONLY CAUSE ROUGH RUNNING IN MORNING FOR SEVERL MINUTES THEN BE OK REST OF THE DAY. THANKS AGAIN

1997 Ford Ranger XLT 2.3L code P0340 cam sensoVIN: 1FTCR10A0VFirst of all I would like to thank all the people who responded to my request. The problem was the altenator RF interferance. But the day I requested help I had just replaced the wires to the cam sensor cleared the code and restarted the truck and like before ... Trouble codes: P0340 (camshaft position sensor).

2003 Ford F-550 Super Duty XLT 7.3L HesitationVIN: 1FDAF56F83The rail pump or lift pump would drop to 5 psi pressure after 20+ min. of driving. We put a vacuum gauge on the suction side of the pump and it never went above 4in hg(eliminating a clogged fuel sock in the tank) A new electric rail pump fixed this truck. This...

2007 GMC Sierra 1500 Classic SLE 5.3L UnknownVIN: 3GTEC13057well i got it fixed the problem turned out to be the controle head. If you would tap on the temp knob when hot air was blowing it would get cooler for an instant then hot again , you could also hear the door change slightly in the box. Thanks for all the help ...

2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: SAJEA51C72info was hard to find for this vehicle we tested the power and ground at the ip sensor we had a steady 72 psi at ip sensor on scanner replaced the ip sensor scanner came down to 55 psi all is good thanks everyone Trouble codes: P0191.

2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L coolingVIN: 1J8GL48KXZ did not get to fix this one most likelyhead gasket rad felt fine by touch temp gun shows temp drop no bubbles in rad tank went to dealer jeep went to the dealer hope to here back and will post the fix

1997 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L Dash Warning LightsVIN: SALPV1447VOUR SNAP ON SCANNER WITH THE ROVER SOFTWARE WILL NOT GIVE US ENOUGH ACESS TO SORT OUT THE PROBLEM, WE BELIEVE THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE UNDER THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, BUT WE COULD NOT VERIFY THAT DIAGNOSIS. CAR RECOMENDED TO ROVER DEALER...

2003 Mazda Miata LS 1.8L MIL Lamp onVIN: JM1NB35373Thanks for all the responses, sorry for the delay wanted to make sure that this car was fixed. In the past it had took some time to set a cheak engine light. As almost everyone suggested i looked at the cam sensor, I used the vantage to scope the sensor. every... Trouble codes: P0340.

2004 Mazda RX-8 1.3L Surge, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp onVIN: JM1FE17244Hello: thanks to all who responded, I replaced MAF sensor, some improvement now it sets P0172 after a long drive (250 + miles), I have check all actual values,freeze frame shows normal values!! so I am at a loss of what is happening, customer is gonna trade th... Trouble codes: P0172 (Bank 1 system too rich.).

2007 Mazda 6 i 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1YVHP80C47Thankyou all very much for your help... My girlfriend actually drove the same car so i borrowed it for a day, each car had exactly the same vacuum at idle and swapping MAF did NOT help. This is the first car I have sent to the dealer in my life but we are swam... Trouble codes: P2187 (Lean at idle).

2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 5.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: WDBUF7093AWell this thing is finally fixed.I was able to smoke the evap system and found that there was indeed a leak.There was a small hose at the top of the filler neck that was broken .It went into the expansion tank and a plastic fitting that goes into the filler ne... Trouble codes: P0455 (Evap gross leak).

2006 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L Hard startVIN: WDBNG70J76Thanks Aaron and Dave. The fuel filter was the trick. Pressure came right up to 55psi and held at 46 psi 15 minutes after shutdown. After 2 days of searching through mitchell I found the 3.8bar pressure spec but still no actual test information. Had 2 replies ... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean bank 1), P0174 (Lean bank 2).

1995 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L High idleVIN: 1MELM55U7SSorry it took so long. I had to find a computer and there was only one available and it was in st louis. Repalced and all is well . Thanks Mike [...] Trouble codes: 412 (Cant control idle speed).

2000 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Cuts out, MIL Lamp onVIN: JN1CA31A1Yhi guys thanks for all the help called the customer yesterday and told that it might be needing the maf sensor and a reflash of the ecm customer declined the work going to try just the reflash at the dealer and let me know what happens thanks again for all the...

2008 Suzuki XL-7 3.6L compressorVIN: 2S3DA44179I received some great advice form you guys and I have been in contact with the customer about returning for a follow up but he has since moved to the big city and although he promises to return, he hasn't as yet. I'm afraid that this issue is dead for now but ...

1999 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner 3.4L rear main sealWell the Toyota brand seal fixed it! Thanks for the replies. The last reply about the flywheel bolt holes going all the way through the crank was something I had not thought about and I wish I had checked it, but there are no leaks now and that's what I was go...

2004 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3L dome light drawVIN: 5TDBA23C44Thank You everyone who replied to my help request. I've got the draw down on this van to an acceptable level of .04A.
I needed to make clear, the vehicle would go dead in just a few days, that was the original customer complaint. The draw I was experiencin...

1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L temp warning liteVIN: 3VWSA81H4VThanks to all that replied. It ended up being the instrument cluster. The lite flashed any time hot or cold. I disconnected the level sensor and I also jumped the plug with no change. the gauge and the scanner read the same so that took the sensors out of the ...

2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L 1-2 ShiftVIN: 3VWSE69M62THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP, SPECIAL THANKS TO RICH [...] FOR ALL THE LINKS & INFO. SENT CAR TO A TRANS SHOP. THEY HAD IT INSIDE OVERNITE & IT RAN FINE. NO CODES IN COMPUTER. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF YOU IDLE IT FOR 5 MINUTES IT WILL SHIFT FINE. LOOKS LIKE THE N92...

2002 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L pump and rackVIN: YV1TS92DX2Thank you for all the replies. We went to Volvo and got a brand new Volvo Rack Assy. and Both new, updated lines and I used Pentosin fluid. I installed the original pump back on it also. So far so good. It did seem to take a while to bleed the air out of it. T...